[Swlug] Install Linux on ASUS Vivobook

[David Fear]

Hi Peter

What's the model number of the ASUS laptop? I will try and fill the correct
details for you.

Regards

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On Tue, 6 May 2025 at 17:24, Peter Bradley via Swlug <
swlug at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:

> I have a reasonably new ASUS Vivobook with Windows 11 installed. I would
> really like to get rid of Windows 11 and install a Linux distribution
> instead.
>
> I've downloaded Ubuntu onto a memory stick, but can't get any further
> because I can't find any way to alter the boot order. The BIOS  screen
> appears when I repeatedly hit Esc on startup, but as far as I can see
> there is no option to allow the machine to look for a USB stick before
> it boots from the hard drive. Searching the internet came up with any
> number of suggestions, but none of them works for me as the options they
> mention don't appear on my BIOS screen.
>
> Does anyone know where I can find the option to boot from USB, or any
> other way of getting Linux installed on  this machine?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Peter
>
>
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